TAKE ACTION BEFORE FEBRUARY 8, 2011!
Support Bill C-474 - Final Vote, Farmers First!
by poliswaterproject.org
Write your Member of Parliament instantly from http://www.cban.ca/474action
Bill C-474 is a one line Private Members Bill that would support Canadian farmers by requiring that “an analysis of potential harm to
export markets be conducted before the sale of any new genetically engineered seed is permitted.”
The Bill is a critical opportunity to stop dangerous GE crops. If the Bill is passed it would stop GE wheat and GE alfalfa. It has spurred the first real debate in Parliament over the impacts of GE crops. Your actions are making a huge difference. The Bill was introduced by Alex Atamanenko, the NDP Agriculture Critic and MP for British Columbia Southern Interior.
For more information on the Bill see http://www.cban.ca/474
The final debate on Bill C-474 will be February 8 in the House of Commons, with the final vote likely scheduled for a few days later.
Your actions before Feb 8th 2011 will make a difference:
1. Write to your Member of Parliament one last time to ask them to vote for Bill C-474, and ask them to participate in the debate on Feb 8! Tell them you will be watching. http://www.cban.ca/474action
2. Write the Liberals instantly from http://www.cban.ca/liberalact474 The Liberal Agriculture critic said he will vote against the Bill but
many other Liberal MPs are ready to support Bill C-474. The NDP and Bloc already support the Bill, and most Conservatives oppose.
3. Join the rallies February 7-11 as MPs travel to Calgary, Saskatoon, Guelph, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Truro in their pro-biotech tour http://www.cban.ca/events
Join the action! Your action now will have a long term impact, especially if an election is called soon.
This action alert was issued by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network http:www.cban.ca/474
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Susanne Porter-Bopp
Community Water Coordinator
Water Sustainability Project
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance
University of Victoria
www.poliswaterproject.org
*ACTIONH20 IS HERE!*
www.actionh2o.ca
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